Enjoy a campus network at the heart of the city
A multi-site university
Located right at the heart of Montpellier, UM’s various sites advocate a university life that is fully integrated in the urban fabric. All sites are located near Tramway 1 line and 4 line and form a real campus network.
Ranking as the 3rd French city where it is pleasant to study, Montpellier enjoys exceptional advantages: 300 days of sun per year, easy access to the sea (15 minutes’ drive) and France’s largest pedestrian city center.
Optimal studying and working conditions
A community outreach network has been set up to make university life as easy as possible. Offices for information, integration and career guidance services, international relations, physical and sports activities as well as preventive medicine and health promotion allow for proximity within the university community.
Dynamic, independent student life
UM provides its students with premises for recreation and socializing: the Maisons des étudiants (student centers) are run by students, for students, and provide space for exchange and creation.
The University also organizes cultural events (concerts, conferences, film screening, exhibitions) and promotes artistic production (recording studios, workshops and more).
- 12 UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
- 118 ASSOCIATIONS
- 2 STUDENT CENTERS
- OVER 30 SPORTS ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO STUDENTS AND STAFF
Contact
Direction de la Vie des Campus
Campus Triolet
Place Eugène Bataillon
34095 Montpellier Cedex 05
Tel : + 33 (0)4 67 14 30 47
email
Community life
More than 100 associations welcome UM’s students from all around the world. Community involvement contributes to academic success but also life fulfillment.
Housing
Agencies and websites are set up to help French and international students in their search for accommodation.
Transportation
The city of Montpellier offers an extensive network of public transport services, trams, buses, as well as bicycle and car rentals.
Food
The CROUS of Montpellier manages restaurants and cafeterias where students can eat a balanced meal at a low price. Four university restaurants and ten cafeterias are located near UM’s campuses.
Sports
Students can practice many sports at UM. Those activities are managed by the University department for sports and athletic activities (SUAPS).
Culture
The University of Montpellier and the city of Montpellier greatly value culture and arts. Many cultural activities take place throughout the year.
Today’s University News
Covering topics from classes to politics and student organization events.
I-SITE MUSE assessment: the international jury validates the continuation of the project
On November 28, the I-SITE Montpellier Université d’Excellence (MUSE) reported on its first two years of existence and succeeded to prove its worth and convince the international jury of the IDEX-ISITE program.
UM is a member of a European university: CHARM EU
The CHARM EU Alliance is part of the establishment of European Universities and brings together the Universities of Barcelona (UB) Dublin (TCD), Budapest (ELTE) and Utrecht (UU). The network is based on the establishment of long-term cooperation in terms of
International rankings
The University of Montpellier’s leading position in the world’s top rankings gets boosted by the I-SITE MUSE.